head to head
vs
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your ArsenalvsShadow of the Colossus
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Shadow of the Colossus leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your ArsenalShadow of the Colossus
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Shadow of the Colossus leans harder on execution: Climbing, grip management, and sword timing on moving giants.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal leans harder on variance: Unknown encounters only on first playthrough.
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.